Cost of Falls and Workers Comp
Many THANKS to John Newquist, Assistant Regional Administrator at DOL-OSHA, for providing this update. Click “Read More” below…
The new GHS HazCom Std review by the OMB has been “extended”
Breathe in, Breathe out, Breathe in… Another deadline has passed for the roll out of the new Globally Harmonized System for our Hazardous Communications Standard. With the politics in D.C. being what they are in this election year I am going to take a stab at guessing we may not see this roll out at
OSHA claims “cost savings” with the new GHS Hazcom Std
Here is what OSHA claims the cost savings will be for the “Globally Harmonized System” (GHS) for the revised HazCom Standard. Not sure I am buying these “cost savings”.
47 Incidents & 2 Updates (1/26/12)
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Ammonia Gas Explosion
Explosion at Belle Vue: 2 injured between life and death Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 17:11 An explosion occurred this morning at the Belle-Vue brewery Leeuw-Saint-Pierre. Two people were seriously injured. Their prognosis is engaged. The leak was stopped. An ammonia leak occurred around 8:50 Tuesday when three workers from an outside firm conducted the dismantling of an old installation. ” The
2012 Video of the Week #4 – Dangerous Trackhoe Horseplay
WARNING!!! There is some VERY HARSH Language (“F” Bomb) in this video and the video shows some of the worst and dangerous horseplay you could ever imagine. If harsh language, immature and STUPID workers offend you do NOT view this video. By ALL MEANS TURN DOWN your volume as the video may offend a co-worker.
1984 Mexico City BLEVE (1984)
At approximately 05:35 hours on 19 November 1984 a major fire and a series of catastrophic explosions occurred at the government owned and operated PEMEX LPG Terminal at San Juan Ixhuatepec, Mexico City. As a consequence of these events some 500 individuals were killed and the terminal destroyed. Three refineries supplied the facility with LPG
Use of High Visibility Vest in Safety Programs
Have you every walked up on a hotwork job and asked who is the fire watch, only to have five welders not even look up and point to each other? It happens, but there is a simple way to correct this behavioral problem – High Visibility Vests.
ANOTHER Acetylene cylinder stored in a car
This happened in Regina, Tuesday morning (29 November 2011). Here is what the owner said: So my time almost came to an end this morning… I’m very lucky to be alive. I had an acetylene bottle in my truck, the valve was bumped so slightly and over night the truck filled with the gas. I